The analysis "found a greater emphasis on customer service and communications skills for cashier, stock clerk and sales floor support jobs," the AP's Anne D'Innocenzio reports.

"And for many other entry-level jobs, employers want even more skills, like the ability to use customer relations software like Salesforce."

"Even forklift operators are being asked to be proficient in inventory management software."

Cashiers: "Employers asked for five skills in 2016, up from three in 2010."

The alternatives: Cleaning and other service jobs that are more physically demanding and present less opportunity for upward growth.

Why it matters: With corporate executives increasingly saying the era of broad-based wages is over — and millions of jobs on the verge of obsolescence— this is a real worry for workers who need to get their start.